Showvember: Drop-in artist documentary film series - 'Black Art: In the Absence of Light'
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
Time:
Cost: Free
Event Contact
Teri MottEmail: teri.mott@wichita.eduPhone: 316-978-3664
Location: Ulrich Museum of Art, Dr. Sam & Jacque Kouri Collection Study Center
SHOWVEMBER | Drop-in artist documentary film series: 'Black Art: In the Absence of Light'
Thursdays: Nov. 9, 16 and 30
Screening continuously from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursdays in November, drop in the Collection Study Center at the Ulrich Museum any time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to catch documentary films about transformative artists of our time! A different film will screen on a loop each date. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
November 9 | Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021): A compelling introduction to the work of some of the foremost African-American visual artists, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, inspired by the exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art. Directed by Sam Pollard.
November 16 | All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022): The epic story of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis. Directed by Laura Poitras.
November 30 | Leaning into the Wind (2017): Follow artist Andy Goldsworthy on an exploration of his local environment and himself through ephemeral and permanent workings on the Scottish landscape, cities and his own body. Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer.